Politics

Family of slain Border Patrol agent sues officials
The family of a slain Border Patrol agent has sued federal officials over the botched "Fast and Furious" gun operation, claiming they should have ...
Tearful Obama calls for action after shooting
A tearful President Barack Obama said Friday he grieved first as a father about the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school, declaring, "Our ...
Tempers rise ahead of vote on Egypt charter
Waving swords and clubs, Islamist supporters of Egypt's draft constitution clashed with opponents in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria on ...
Kerry, Hagel front-runners to lead State, Defense
Democratic Sen. John Kerry, who unsuccessfully sought the presidency in 2004 and has pined for the job of top diplomat, vaulted to the head of ...
Flailing Honduras in yet another political crisis
Members of the ruling party met behind closed doors, bartering all night for votes to depose four Supreme Court justices who had rejected the ...
As Syrian rebels close in, Assad has cards to play
With rebels trying to penetrate Syria's capital, Damascus, President Bashar Assad may appear to be heading for a last stand as his weakened regime ...
New alliance latest setback for Guinea president
Former supporters of President Alpha Conde announced a new opposition alliance on Friday, signaling the latest erosion in support for the leader since ...
Kazakhstan to introduce mayoral elections in 2013
Kazakhstan's president announced a raft of reforms for this energy-rich, authoritarian state Friday, ranging from having more direct local and ...
Pentagon to send missiles, 400 troops to Turkey
The U.S. will send two batteries of Patriot missiles and 400 troops to Turkey as part of a NATO force meant to protect Turkish territory from ...
'Cliff' crash may clear way for deal in January
To get to "yes" on a "fiscal cliff" accord, Congress and the White House first might have to get to "no." That is, an impasse that sends them over the ...
Embattled Rice bows out; Kerry new frontrunner
Susan Rice, the embattled U.N. ambassador, abruptly withdrew from consideration to be the next secretary of state on Thursday after a bitter, ...
Michigan Senate OKs new emergency manager bill
The Republican-led Michigan Legislature cleared the way Thursday for GOP Gov. Rick Snyder to sign a replacement for an emergency manager law struck ...
Night talks: Obama, Boehner meet on 'fiscal cliff'
Face to face with time running short, President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner negotiated at the White House on Thursday night ...
APNewsBreak: Border Patrol to stop interpreting
U.S. Border Patrol agents will no longer serve as interpreters when local law enforcement agencies request language help, according to a new decree ...
Obama, Boehner hold hour-long White House meeting
President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner held a "frank" meeting lasting nearly an hour Thursday night, aides to both men said.
Time for states to decide on health care exchanges
Nineteen states have turned down the Obama administration's invitation to run the new health insurance markets that will begin serving millions of ...
Obama's 'red line' may be giving Assad an opening
President Barack Obama's chemical weapons position on Syria may have given Bashar Assad an unintended opening: The embattled Syrian leader appears ...
Egypt vote means fateful choice for nation
Two days before a constitutional referendum it considered boycotting, Egypt's secular opposition finally launched its "no" campaign Thursday with ...
Fiscal cliff splits big, small businesses on taxes
The "fiscal cliff" debate is splitting the business community over taxes, driving a wedge between two natural Republican allies: the nation's ...
Chicago poised to fight over handguns _ again
Facing a climbing homicide rate, Chicago is poised for another fight over handguns — just two years after the last one. When the U.S. Supreme Court ...
Man shoots himself inside Ala. federal courthouse
A worker who killed himself inside an Alabama federal courthouse Thursday went through an employee entrance to avoid a security check that could have ...
Obama administration boosts penalties against Iran
The Obama administration on Thursday stiffened penalties on Iran over its nuclear program by blacklisting 12 companies and individuals for their work ...
Pentagon warns of higher bomb threat in drawdown
American and coalition forces in Afghanistan will be more vulnerable to deadly improvised explosive devices as the military draws down troops next ...
Iraq: Baghdad, Kurds agree to ease tensions
Iraq's central government and Kurdish leaders have reached a deal aimed at easing a military standoff that began last month, the country's president ...